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chlorpromazine

[ klawr-prom-uh-zeen, klohr- ]

noun

  1. a grayish-white, crystalline powder, C 17 H 19 ClN 2 S, derived from phenothiazine, used chiefly to inhibit nausea and vomiting and as a major tranquilizer in the management of schizophrenia and related psychoses.


chlorpromazine

/ ɔːˈɒəˌː /

noun

  1. a drug derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer and sedative, esp in psychotic disorders. Formula: C 17 H 19 ClN 2 S
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chlorpromazine1

First recorded in 1950–55; chlor- 2 + pro(pyl) + (a)m(ine) + azine
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chlorpromazine1

C20: from chloro- + pro ( pyl + a ) m ( ine ) + azine
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Confronted with such cases before the discovery of autoimmune encephalitis, psychiatrists often prescribed antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine or haloperidol.

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While one antipsychotic, chlorpromazine, showed potential increased links to language and speech delays, these findings were based on small sample sizes of 8-15 children, so more research is needed to investigate this potential link.

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“Picture,” with its characters’ distinctly contemporary concerns — topics include mattresses, chlorpromazine and lakeside Austrian retreats — steps closer to his goal.

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One of those drugs, the antipsychotic chlorpromazine, had been shown in laboratory experiments to prevent the coronavirus from multiplying.

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Some, like chlorpromazine, have been used for years — not for viral infections, but for conditions including cancer, allergies, arthritis, even irregular menstrual periods.

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